Parents' Guide to Tower Block

Parents need to know that Tower Block is a violent British thriller about an unsuspecting group of local residents in the top floor of an inner city high-rise who find themselves targeted by a series of sniper rifle attacks and other shootings. Led by Becky (Sheridan Smith), there are those in the group who show strong organizational skills and bravery, but the plot is disjointed, which leads to all characters making some strange decisions and repeated mistakes. Local villains such as Kurtis (Jack O'Connell) form an uneasy truce with neighbors he has previously terrorized. Several deaths by gunshots show bloody injury, including one gory headshot. Later, one character breaks his leg and there is a brief shot of a similarly graphic wound, with the bone protruding from the limb. The language is also frequent and strong and includes multiple variants of "f--k" as well as some uses of "c--t." Sex is referenced rather than shown, although two characters spend the night together, which is described by some as a "one night stand." Both pot and alcohol are consumed in moderation at different points, although it is implied that Paul (Russell Tovey) has developed a dependency on alcohol owing to issues with his mental health.

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